Wednesday, 31 May 2023

 Michael GALEA (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:46): I am pleased to inform the house that the state budget has delivered for my constituents in the South-Eastern Metropolitan region, particularly in the electorate of Rowville. Carrington Primary School in Knoxfield has received funding in this budget for their initial planning works. Last year I was delighted to announce during the campaign that we are giving this school $13.9 million for the full rebuild of several important school buildings, and it was with great pleasure that I joined my colleague Mr Tarlamis last week to visit the school. We met with the principal Brett Speed and several of the grade 6 leaders. We got to meet and talk with them and also got to thank Brett for his wonderful advocacy for his school.

In Scoresby as well we are delivering on another election commitment, with $2 million towards an upgrade of St Jude the Apostle Primary School. This upgrade means improved learning spaces for the more than 200 students at St Jude’s. Thank you to principal Tim McMullen for meeting with Mr Tarlamis and me and also for providing a tour of the facilities that this funding will help to upgrade for their new middle school.

This budget delivers the services and projects that matter to Victorians, with new schools in our growth corridors and existing areas such as Rowville, funding for early childhood education, road upgrades and comprehensive funding for women’s health clinics. This budget is a win for the south-east, and this budget is a win for the Rowville electorate.